Toni Morrison delivering her speech. © Nobel Foundation. Photo: Boo Jonsson Toni Morrison’s speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1993 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, I entered this hall pleasantly haunted by those who have entered it before me. That company of Laureates is both daunting and welcoming, for among its…

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Richard J. Roberts’ speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 1993 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of my colleague, Phillip Sharp and myself, I would like to express our deep gratitude for the unparalleled honor conferred upon us today. Science is rarely a solitary occupation and our discovery of split…

Interview transcript Professor Phillip Sharp, welcome to Stockholm and to this Nobel interview and I think that we will start from the beginning. Phillip Sharp: It’s always a good place to start. You start your autobiography writing these words “A sense of place was and remains an important part of my life”…

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was Hendry Mphakanyiswa of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand where he studied law. He joined the African National Congress in 1944 and was engaged in resistance against…